Auburn Avenue African American Half Day Human Rights/Civil Rights Tour

4.1
(9 reviews)
Atlanta, USA

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Auburn Avenue African American All Inclusive Tour is designed to give guests an overview of Black life and culture in Atlanta, starting from Juneteenth/Emancipation Day,1865 to Atlanta modern Civil Rights Movement, 1965. Heavy emphasis will be placed on Rosenwald educational system for Black students in Atlanta and Booker T Washington who was known as the Great Black Educator. Come and see the relationship between Alonzo Herndon, George Washington Carver, and Julius Rosenwald Foundation.
Guests will see Atlanta Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Georgia's first Black public high school and America's first Black city park. Booker T Washington High School was the first black public high school in Georgia and the first Black school in the Atlanta Public School System. Come and see how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Grandfather organized the community to create a public high school for Black students in Atlanta. Dr. Martin Luther graduated from this school.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
We do not pick up at Atlanta Airport

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

All guests are picked up at 210 Peachtree Street, the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. In the back of the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, corner of Andrew Young International Blvd and Ted Turner Drive, this is the motor coach lobby area.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Centennial Olympic Park

    1. Centennial Olympic Park Centenial Olympic Park Drive NW and Baker Road NW 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:35 AM, 12:35 PM, 01:35 PM, 02:25 PM, 03:35 PM, 04:35 PM, Exit Coca Cola Museum Children Museum of Atlanta Atlanta Sky View Centennial Olympi Park State Farm Arena Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) College Football Hall of Fame Human and Civil Rights Museum Georgia Aquarium

    3 hours Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Peachy Keen Tourism Travel Unlimited

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Small Group
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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